Urgent Care Practitioner

Job overview

Working with an established multi-disciplinary team, you’ll provide timely assessment and treatment that helps patients receive the right care when they need it most.

As an Urgent Care Practitioner, you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality care for people of all ages presenting with minor injuries, minor illness and acute health concerns. You will work alongside experienced colleagues and partner organisations to ensure patients have a seamless experience and receive the most appropriate treatment, advice or onward referral. The role offers exposure to a wide range of clinical presentations, with opportunities for ongoing learning, development and support.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, examine and manage patients with undiagnosed or acute health needs
• Diagnose and treat minor injuries and illnesses within your scope of practice
• Refer patients appropriately to ensure safe and effective ongoing care
• Support evidence-based practice, clinical audit and service improvement
• Act as a positive role model and provide guidance to junior colleagues
• A registered clinician with experience managing minor injuries and/or minor illness presentations
• Strong clinical assessment, decision-making and communication skills
• Ability to work within professional boundaries while delivering patient-centred care
• Commitment to high standards, teamwork and continuous learning
• Flexible approach to working across services and healthcare settings

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with fairness, respect and inclusion, and where every voice is valued.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.